Soft-collar pin



I Aug. 27, 1929. YOUNG 1,725,894

SOFT COLLAR PIN Filed Sept. 1, 1928 auto-m4 m 0 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAME$ ANDREW YOUNG, 01F AIBINGDON, ILLINOIS.

SOFT-COLLAR PIN.

Application filed September 1, 1928. Serial No. 303,545.

This invention has reference to pins especially designed for use with soft collars for holding the front portion of a collar closed to prevent the collar bulging over the 5 knot of the tie.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a pin of this character which may be secured to the inner ply of the collar proper so that the pin may lie directly under the knot of the tie where it will be invisible.

A still further object of the invention is to construct the body portion of the pin of such material that it will bend readily so that the hooks may be readily and easily positioned without danger of soiling or mussing the collar.

IVit-h the foregoing and other objectsin view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combl-- nation and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective View illustrating a pin constructed in accordance with the in- Vention as secured to a collar.

Figure 2 is a sectional View through a collar equipped with a pin constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 3 is an elevational view of a modified form of pin.

Figure 4 is a plan View thereof.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the pin is constructed of substantially wide metal tapering towards its ends defining piercing members 5.

The ends of the body portion of the device are flattened and curved as at 5 and extend downwardly and inwardly to define piercing members 5', the ends being disposed in spaced parallel relation with the body portion of the pin so that the pointed extremities will readily pierce the cloth of the collar, in such a way that the pin will not twist while in use.

In View of the fact that the body portion is constructed of wide flexible material, the pin may be slightly bent to permit it to be positioned with facility.

In the form of the invention as shown by Figures 3 and 4 of the drawing, the body portion comprises sections 6 and 7 which are formed with flat surfaces and provided with interlocking eyes 8, the outer or free ends of the sections being curved inwardly at 9 as clearly shown by Figure 4, where they are tapered to fine piercing points 9.

In the use of the pin, it is contemplated to use it between the folds of the collar the piercing members being of such constructions that they will pierce the inner ply of the outer fold of the collar so that when the tie is positioned properly, the knot of the tie will overlie the pin to hide the pin.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that due to the construction shown and described,

a collar supplied with the pin may be held in such a way that the outer fold thereof will not spread away from the band of the collar, and the collar will be held in an upright position at all times.

I claim:

A pin for soft collars including a body portion the ends thereof being flattened and formed into loops, the ends of the loops extending inwardly and tapered to provide piercing extremities, the piercing extremities extending in parallel spaced relation with the body portion and in planes spaced from the rear edges of the loops.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

JAMES ANDREW YOUNG. 

